NEWS WEAKLY 174 – 16th August, 2025

TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

Hamas and Albanese sitting in a tree! R.E.C.O.G.N.I.S.E

And, Tickle vs. Giggle 2: Giggle Harder!

Also, Writers tell Bendigo to get bent!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“When your lead story collapses, just add ‘more’ and hit publish.”

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NEWS WEAKLY 173 – 9th August, 2025

This week on News Weakly:

BIBI’S ALL YOU CAN OCCUPY BUFFET!

2 ROBOTDEBT 2 FURIOUS!

PRETTY BLOOMIN’ HEALTHY!

TRUMP’S PUTIN IT TO MODI!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“When the government automates welfare, it doesn’t create efficiency, it just creates poverty at scale.”

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NEWS WEAKLY 72 – 2nd August, 2025

This week on News Weakly:

TRUMP KEEPS IT AT TEN!

STATEHOOD WITH STRINGS ATTACHED!

LABOR TAKES THE BRIDGE!

SPY HARD: ASIO STRIKES BACK!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Australia: not important enough to punish further. Put that on a tourism billboard.”

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NEWS WEAKLY 171 – 26th July, 2025

This week on News Weakly, I go gonzo about my recent trip to America.

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NEWS WEAKLY170 – 26th July, 2025

This week on News Weakly, I talk to one of my favourite comedians and human Alice Fraser

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NEWS WEAKLY 169 – 14th July, 2025

This week on News Weakly, an editorial edition that's a dramatic reading of a new short story I've written. It's about how what happens after AI takes over.

Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.

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Sound design: 'AI-Generated Ambient Music Experience: Journey Through Sci-Fi Worlds' by PintoCreation SciFI AI Video

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NEWS WEAKLY168 – 11th July, 2025

This week on News Weakly, I talk to satirist and tall guy Mark Humphries

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NEWS WEAKLY166 – 5th July, 2025

This week on News Weakly, the punk gets the headlines while the IDF gets the body count.

TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

VYLAN’CE AND SILENCE

LOSE MY LUGGAGE, NOT MY DATA

FAST, FURIOUS & FROM FAR AWAY

PRADA PUTS ITS FOOT IN IT

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"We’ve reached a point where words cause more headlines than war crimes."

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NEWS WEAKLY 165 – 28th JUNE, 2025

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TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

If a bunker buster drops on Fordow and no one can confirm it, did it really happen?

Also, ABC management knows what they’re doing and are very good at their jobs!

And, Trump is your NATO Daddy now!

All that, and more, on NEWS WEAKLY.

Closing Credits

Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.

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Theme music "Historic Anticipation" by Paul Mottram

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